Lloyd v. Lynch
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Blair county. This was an action of ejectment by Thomas Lynch and Catharine his wife, for one undivided third part of 349 acres and 90 perches of land, against Gilbert L. Lloyd, in which the facts were as follows: — Peter Collins and James Ross were the owners of the land in dispute, and on the 7th day of October, 1841, made an article of agreement under seal with Barnabas Farrell to convey the same to him for the sum of $375, of which sum $160…
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Error to the Common Pleas of Blair county. This was an action of ejectment by Thomas Lynch and Catharine his wife, for one undivided third part of 349 acres and 90 perches of land, against Gilbert L. Lloyd, in which the facts were as follows: — Peter Collins and James Ross were the owners of the land in dispute, and on the 7th day of October, 1841, made an article of agreement under seal with Barnabas Farrell to convey the same to him for the sum of $375, of which sum $160 was to be paid at the execution of the article of agreement, $130 on or before the 1st day of May then next, and the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Lewis, C. J.
On the 7th October, 1841, James Ross and Peter Collins, being then the owners of the land in controversy, entered into a written contract to convey it to Barnabas Farrel, in consideration of the sum of $375. The sum of $168 was paid by Barnabas Farrel, at the execution of the article. The residue was to be paid in instalments, the last of which became due on the 1st May, 1843. Barnabas Farrel died on the 24th October, 1841, leaving three children — Thomas, Catharine, and Elizabeth. This ejectment was brought to recover the share which…
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